Summary
Social media influencers are fuelling a rise in misogyny and sexism in the UK’s classrooms, according to teachers.
More than 5,800 teachers were polled… and nearly three in five (59%) said they believe social media use has contributed to a deterioration in pupils’ behaviour.
One teacher said she’d had 10-year-old boys “refuse to speak to [her]…because [she is] a woman”. Another said “the Andrew Tate phenomena had a huge impact on how [pupils] interacted with females and males they did not see as ‘masculine’”.
“There is an urgent need for concerted action… to safeguard all children and young people from the dangerous influence of far-right populists and extremists.”
The problem is he’s a symptom of broader socialtal issues. Someone else will just rise to fill his place unless we work to address what caused him prominence.
It’s okay to treat symptoms of an issue whilst simultaneously treating the cause of the issue.
Fantastic point. Though, we’re not doing either really, are we? We’re kind of just letting the issues fester and pointing fingers at each other.
I should do more to help…
Would make me happy for a week or so anyway
There already are countless others, Tate is just one of the most prominent. Because of all his crimes.
Luigi all the Andrew Tates of the world, then. Nothing of value would be lost.
(I’d say it should be done through the legal system, but I live in the US, and laws are apparently only for attacking minorities and enemies of the regime now.)